My body collapsed on the ground. The moment I lost my strength, I didn't feel annoyed or fearful, because before I attacked, I had already made up my mind. Even if I were to die, I would only be able to coexist with Tao Wu in the Nine Underworlds. Now, with Old President Li's palm, it could be said that my wish was fulfilled.
I was already prepared to die, but after sitting on the ground for a while, I realized that I hadn't lost my consciousness. It seemed that President Li's palm didn't take my life.
At that moment, Tao Wu's voice resounded. She was still holding my hand as she looked at me and said gently, "Being able to marry husband is Tao Wu's greatest fortune. What happened today is Tao Wu's fate. Husband, you don't have to be angry or resist.
Life and death in this world are in the cycle of reincarnation. That Jiuli tribe leader is right. In the future, you and I may meet again … Husband, take care. "
After saying that, she pressed her red lips on my forehead. After bowing, she let go of my hand and turned to nod at Nangong before walking towards the stone door.
At that moment, apart from not losing my consciousness, I couldn't even feel my own body. I could only watch as Tao Wu stood up and left. I tried my best to open my mouth but couldn't make a sound.
The fluttering red dress brushed past my face as Tao Wu's figure moved further and further away. Ye Pianpian and the other two also walked over and followed behind Tao Wu. During the entire process, only Ye Pianpian turned to look at me.
Her face was as calm as Tao Wu's and she even wore a smile.
I didn't know why they were so calm in the face of death. I only felt a deathly stillness in my heart.
Very soon, they reached the side of the stone door.
The originally white stone door had been dyed gold after Xiao Jin's golden blood splashed on it.
The four of them stood by the stone door. Then, Ye Pianpian and the other two held hands and surrounded Tao Wu.
The three of them spun rapidly and they seemed to be chanting and chirping at the same time, making a strange sound.
Not long after, the three of them sped up and gradually turned into three different colored light rays that gathered above Tao Wu's head.
In the next second, the light rays descended and enveloped Tao Wu. At the same time, Tao Wu's voice came from the light rays, "Husband, take care."
As soon as he finished speaking, Suan Ni had already disappeared from where it was, merging into the tri-colored light.
Soon, the light dissipated, and a large bird flew out.
The huge bird's shape was a cross between a phoenix and a crow. On its forehead, there was a blazing pattern. It had a white beak and red feet. It should be the Jing Guard Bird.
The Elite Guard didn't crash into the stone door. Instead, he flew towards me and circled above my head, softly calling out.
I stared at the Jingwei bird and my throat kept moving. Finally, I let out a hoarse voice, "Fu Fu …"
She seemed to hear my call and her chirping suddenly became high-pitched. It seemed to be filled with endless longing and longing.
When the song ended, she finally stopped circling, turned around, and flew toward the golden stone door like a bolt of lightning.
When she arrived in front of the stone door, she spoke in a high-pitched voice once again. However, this time, there was no lingering yearning in her voice. Instead, it was filled with boundless dignity.
As she sang, the mist around the stone gate dissipated, and a bright light shone down from the sky.
Then, the Kirin, who hadn't moved for a long time, suddenly ran towards the light.
When he got close, the Elite Guard moved too. One beast and one bird, one in the air, one on the ground, both crashed into the golden stone door.
In the blink of an eye, the Elite Guard Bird and the Kirin disappeared into the stone door.
However, the stone door didn't move at all. It wasn't damaged, nor did it open.
Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, the surrounding clouds suddenly surged, and the stone door also began to shake violently. In the distant horizon, there was a faint ear-piercing rumbling that seemed to be tearing everyone's eardrums apart.
Just at that moment, the sacrificial evil spirit, who was standing next to me, suddenly waved his hand and brought me to where the witches were. Then, he cast a witchcraft barrier in front of me, covering all the witches within it.
Just like when we were fighting against the mist, the old president, Celestial Master Zhang and the rest used their own techniques to protect their subordinates. Those who couldn't react in time weren't so lucky. At that moment, many of them were bleeding from their orifices above the clouds. After struggling for a while, they fell.
After a few seconds, the rumbling in the faraway sky became even louder. The golden door suddenly exploded, creating a strong wave of air.
The wave of air instantly tore the barrier that the sacrificial evil spirit had cast.
Then, all of us were thrown out like shooting stars, falling into the distance.
At that moment, I couldn't sense the cultivation around me at all. In the wave of air, my body was like a falling leaf, drifting in the air.
The strong wave of air was like countless blades. Not long after, I saw every inch of my skin being cut open, and countless amounts of fresh blood splattered in the wind.
Very quickly, my eyes became blurry and my eyelids became heavy. I almost fainted.
Just like that, I drifted in the wind. I didn't know how long had passed until I felt my body hit something hard. Only then did I finally stop drifting.
Immediately after, someone lifted my collar and slapped the top of my head.
With that slap, my entire body shuddered, and my muddle-headed mind instantly woke up. My body, which I couldn't sense before, had recovered. Even the witchcraft and qi in my body started to circulate and nourish my body.
Only then did I know that President Li's attack hadn't destroyed my cultivation, but had only temporarily sealed it.
As the witchcraft and qi circulated, the wounds on my body healed after a short while. Half a minute later, my stamina had recovered by seventy to eighty percent.
At that moment, I finally regained my mobility. I stiffly turned my neck to take a look, and realized that the sacrificial evil spirit was standing behind me. He should be the one who had saved me.
Without saying a word, the sacrificial evil spirit grabbed my collar and flew in the direction we had come from.
Perhaps he wanted to take me back to the Mountain and Sea Realm, but Suan Ni had already left. My heart was like a pool of stagnant water. The Mountain and Sea Realm, the witches, and the monsters had lost all interest in me.
However, I couldn't break free from the sacrificial evil spirit's grip, so I could only let him drag me along.
The aftershock of the previous sound wave was still there, and even the sacrificial evil spirit couldn't increase his speed. As he flew forward, he set up a witchcraft barrier around him. After the barrier was broken, he set it up again.
I didn't know how much time had passed, but the sacrificial evil spirit finally stopped and patted my back. Only then did I wake up from my daze. When I looked up, I saw that we had returned to our previous position. Apart from the sacrificial evil spirit, President Li and the other three were in front of me. Apart from them, the others were nowhere to be seen.
It was obvious that even with their cultivations, they couldn't protect the others from the previous sound wave.
As for the others, they were also covered in wounds, and blood seeped out of their mouths and noses.
On the other hand, I had completely recovered from my previous injuries. From the outside, I looked a bit stronger than the others.
After the sacrificial evil spirit brought me here, the others only glanced at me for a moment before looking away and once again looking at the sky in front of them.
Following their gazes, I discovered that the two Immortal mountains in front of me had already disappeared. In the place where the stone door had been, there was now a black vortex.
The vortex was unusually deep. Just looking at it made it seem as if it wanted to swallow my gaze.
My heart grew cold, and I quickly looked away.
This must be the Mountain and Sea Realm that Suan Ni had risked his life to open, right?
As I thought about it, President Li suddenly stepped forward, instantly arriving at the vortex. It seemed that he intended to enter and investigate.
Unexpectedly, just as he raised his foot, a dark power suddenly burst out from the vortex. In the blink of an eye, Old President Li's protective barrier of Dao energy shattered, and he was sent flying back.
Seeing this, the faces of the others in front of me instantly darkened. Clearly, they hadn't anticipated that the situation would be so troublesome.
Just as everyone was at a loss as to what to do, a multicolored object suddenly surged out from the black vortex.
Before anyone could react, the multicolored object arranged itself into a long and narrow crack, and a ray of light suddenly shone out from the crack.
Everyone was surprised by this change, and wanted to go forward to investigate.
Unexpectedly, a powerful suction force appeared from within the light, sucking in the clouds for thousands of miles.
Immediately after, several claps of thunder flashed in the sky. Suddenly, a heavy rain began to fall from the clear sky.
However, before the raindrops could fall to the ground, they were sucked away by the vortex.
The suction force continued to strengthen, and the few of us couldn't control our bodies anymore. Gradually, we drew closer to the light.
Seeing this, I had a bad premonition. I immediately circulated the shaman qi in my body, and barely managed to stabilize myself.
The people beside me seemed to have realized something, and they also used their own methods to stabilize themselves.
The suction force from the light continued to strengthen, and there weren't any clouds in the surroundings. Old President Li, who had been sent flying, quickly rushed back.
After suffering from the previous attack, he naturally knew how dangerous the vortex was. Thus, he didn't dare to rush forward recklessly, and stood at the same spot as us.
At that moment, the seawater beneath our feet surged, as though it was also affected by the suction force of the vortex.
A few seconds later, the waves reached the sky, and a huge wave rose. A water column leaped into the sky and rushed toward the whirlpool.
Not only that, but towering trees also flew over from the shore, and were sucked into the vortex.
As the suction force of the vortex continued to strengthen, we couldn't maintain our methods anymore, especially me. My body continuously swayed in the suction force. If it wasn't for the sacrificial evil spirit, I would have already been sucked into the vortex like the water and soil.
Even so, we weren't able to hold on for long. The methods of those who were half a step into the Xiayu Realm couldn't withstand the power of the vortex that could swallow the heaven and earth.
In less than fifteen minutes, the few of us were exhausted, and were sucked into the vortex.
As soon as I entered the vortex, I felt dizzy. I didn't know if it was because of something special about this place, or if it was the effect of being sucked into the vortex.
However, the people who had followed me in earlier were nowhere to be seen. Occasionally, I could see some creatures, and they seemed to be in a panic.
Under the intense dizziness, I couldn't focus, and could only close my eyes, allowing my body to spin at high speed.
I didn't know how much time had passed, but I heard an earth-shattering explosion. My body, which had been twisting, was sent flying by the shockwave from the explosion. Just like before, my body felt as though it had been cut by blades, but I was already exhausted, and couldn't circulate my spiritual qi to resist.